Monday, February 23, 2009

Life of a Sinner, Life of a Believer

We rise, we fall, we rise, we fall, we get tired of it all. It's a recurring story that after a while you feel its wise to shut up about it and just see how it goes. This is the story of a sinner, and it's the story of a believer.

Sinner, Believer

I have seen love, I have seen deceit
I have known salvation, I have known defeat
I have been bad, I have been holy
I have been hopeless, I have known His glory

I have had faith, I have been a cynic
I have known disappointment, and in His eyes I've seen it
I have taken it slow, I have been in a hurry
I have realized the debt that was paid in Calvary

I have felt in awe, I have taken it for granted
I have fallen more than once, redemption I have hunted
I have given up, I have given in
I have risen up, then returned to sin

I have known His grace, I have felt His mercy
I have felt His Spirit, in more than passing
And today I have the strength to begin
This journey again, so heaven help me

Terida

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